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Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse size: How big do they get?

How big does a Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse (Chiropodomys calamianensis) reaches an average size of 9.4 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 28 grams (0.06 lbs). The Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse (genus: Chiropodomys) is a member of the family Muridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse (Chiropodomys calamianensis) is a species of arboreal rodent in the family Muridae. It is known from lowland forest near sea level, coconut groves, and bamboo thickets. It is endemic to the Palawan Faunal Region in the Philippines. It has been recorded on Balabac, Busuanga, Palawan, Dumaran, and Calauit islands.

Animals of the same family as a Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse:

Animals with the same weight as a Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Chiropodomys calamianensis: